According to this, several members of Carbondale city government visited Rockford Illinois to discuss how that city has handled its domestic and community violence. Rockford has one of the highest crime rates per capita in the US with only 4% of cities having a higher one. It also has the highest rate of auto theft in the US and 180 crimes per square mile, compared to the national average of 39.
Carbondale's crime rate, while significantly lower than Rockford's is still noticeably higher than the median for Illinois.
This is a damming report and shows that Carbondale City Council should think less of Entertainment Centers and more on fighting crime that will become much worse with continuing economic decline in the near future.
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